Taylor vs Ryan

Who won Taylor vs Ryan?

Josh Taylor beat Dave Ryan by technical knockout in the 5th round on Friday 21st October 2016 at Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 KG).

Taylor vs Ryan stats

Back in October 2016, Josh Taylor stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 6 wins, zero loses and 0  draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Dave Ryan made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 9 loses and 0 draws, with 4 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggested Taylor had a massive power advantage over Ryan, boosting at 100% knock out percentage over Ryan's 24%.

Josh Taylor was the younger man by 7 years, at 26 years old.

Josh Taylor fought out of the southpaw stance, while Dave Ryan was an orthodox fighter.

Taylor was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 20 less fights, and made his debut in 2015, 8 year and 3 months later than Ryan, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 59 less professional rounds, 127 to Ryan's 186.

Activity check

Taylor's last 2 fights had come over a period of 5 months and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

What time did Taylor vs Ryan start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM BST at Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Taylor vs Ryan?

Taylor vs Ryan was broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK.

What were the odds on Taylor vs Ryan?

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